Honda Car Forum

In article <SxjWa.34686$Ho3.6171@sccrnsc03>,
"SoCalMike" <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> The easiest way to clean an engine is to hook up a garden hose to the
>> hot water faucet at your clothes washer.
>
>some water heaters have a spigot as well. crank up the water heater
>temporarily to get the hottest water possible.
>
>

That's a drain and flush spigot. You'll clean the crud out of the
bottom of the tank but many models won't provide hot water there. It's
right next to where the cold water comes in.

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:52:05 GMT, "lastnn30" <lastnn30@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi
>I have Honda Civic 2001. I take care of my car. When I open the hood, the
>engine look not clean, some oil, dust, dirt etc. Is it good idea to clean
>the engine (whatever inside the hood)?? if yes with what I should clean it?
>water and ?? thanks

I guess it depends on how much oil and oil/dirt mixture there is but I'm
not a fan of water or solvent washing - too many accessories, electrical
harness connections which can be damaged. For grit, dust, and loose dirt,
I use a smallish paint brush - about the size you'd use for painting window
frames. Use it dry to get loose dirt out of all the nooks and crannies,
then spray some WD40 on the bristles and brush off any oily spots... with a
little extra WD40 on the part as necessary. It may not make things sparkle
but it sure helps when I go to do work on the car.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

In article <3f2b0c80.31606765@news.tellurian.com>,
fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com (George Macdonald) wrote:

>On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:52:05 GMT, "lastnn30" <lastnn30@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>I have Honda Civic 2001. I take care of my car. When I open the hood, the
>>engine look not clean, some oil, dust, dirt etc. Is it good idea to clean
>>the engine (whatever inside the hood)?? if yes with what I should clean it?
>>water and ?? thanks
>
>I guess it depends on how much oil and oil/dirt mixture there is but I'm
>not a fan of water or solvent washing - too many accessories, electrical
>harness connections which can be damaged. For grit, dust, and loose dirt,
>I use a smallish paint brush - about the size you'd use for painting window
>frames. Use it dry to get loose dirt out of all the nooks and crannies,
>then spray some WD40 on the bristles and brush off any oily spots... with a
>little extra WD40 on the part as necessary. It may not make things sparkle
>but it sure helps when I go to do work on the car.
>
>Rgds, George Macdonald
>
>"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

WD-40 damages rubber. Hoses will slip off, oil gaskets will break, and
electrical gaskets will jam the connectors. Paint thinner works better
here because it completely evaporates.

On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 10:17:40 GMT, Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtri@sonic.net>
wrote:

>In article <3f2b0c80.31606765@news.tellurian.com>,
> fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com (George Macdonald) wrote:
>>I guess it depends on how much oil and oil/dirt mixture there is but I'm
>>not a fan of water or solvent washing - too many accessories, electrical
>>harness connections which can be damaged. For grit, dust, and loose dirt,
>>I use a smallish paint brush - about the size you'd use for painting window
>>frames. Use it dry to get loose dirt out of all the nooks and crannies,
>>then spray some WD40 on the bristles and brush off any oily spots... with a
>>little extra WD40 on the part as necessary. It may not make things sparkle
>>but it sure helps when I go to do work on the car.
>
>WD-40 damages rubber. Hoses will slip off, oil gaskets will break, and
>electrical gaskets will jam the connectors. Paint thinner works better
>here because it completely evaporates.

Are you sure it damages rubber... permanently? I thought they claimed it
did not. Anyway, I'm not talking about hosing it around and making puddles
of the stuff - just a small amount to dab up oil spots.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

"lastnn30" <lastnn30@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:96XVa.39091$rsJ.37042@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> Hi
> I have Honda Civic 2001. I take care of my car. When I open the hood, the
> engine look not clean, some oil, dust, dirt etc. Is it good idea to clean
> the engine (whatever inside the hood)?? if yes with what I should clean
it?
> water and ?? thanks
>
>
> I would go to pep boys or discount auto parts or any place like that and
buy a engine cleaner, or like a bottle of simple green,, next i woud go back
home and have a hose ready open up the hood and take a plastic bag and put
it over the valve cover which is the thing that says honda on it with the H
emblem. what that does is protect the electronics.. then take the bottle of
simple green dgreeser or whatever you got and spray all over the engine try
to avoid the belts but you can get some on it, then let it sit for like 3
mins then hose it down, let it sit out in the sun to dry then take a tire
shine spray and spray all the hoes and plastic parts, Donot i repeat donot
get any on the belts. thn your done. bling bling, it should take you no more
than a hour. and it will look tight